Category: HR and Talent Management

Mental health disorders may double heart disease risk, new study finds Summary A newly released report from Emory University highlights a strong association between mental health conditions and cardiovascular disease. The study notes that with around half of Americans affected by some form of heart disease and roughly one in four living with a mental […]

How Middle Market CFOs Can Overcome Modern Operational Barriers Summary Middle-market finance teams face a turning point as AI, automation and advanced analytics promise efficiency and strategic advantage but often fail to deliver targeted ROI when implemented in isolation. The author argues that modernisation must be continuous and holistic — aligning people, processes, data and […]

Worker’s sexual assault need not be workplace-related to avoid arbitration, judge rules Summary A federal judge in Oregon has allowed a former employee’s discrimination and related claims to proceed, ruling that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) can bar arbitration even when the underlying sexual assault did not occur […]

Under new SCOTUS precedent, ‘slights’ and ‘psyche’ damage are workplace lawsuit fodder Summary The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis lowered the bar for Title VII plaintiffs: they no longer must prove “significant” harm, only “some harm” to an identifiable term or condition of employment. The ruling means non‑economic harms […]

Anatoly Zvezdilin: 5 Steps Every CEO Must Take to Reshape Leadership for Gen Z Summary Gen Z is rapidly becoming a dominant force in the workforce — projected to exceed 30% of the US labour market by the end of 2025. Anatoly Zvezdilin, an international HR expert, argues that traditional command-and-control leadership no longer fits […]

In The Shadow Of Giants: Stepping Into The CEO Role Summary This excerpt from CEO Ready by Mark Thompson and Byron Loflin examines the unique pressures and practical choices facing CEO candidates who follow larger-than-life founders or predecessors. Using Tim Cook’s succession of Steve Jobs and Best Buy’s transition from Hubert Joly to Corie Barry […]